Echoes of Commitment

In the mirror, fingers trace a familiar path,

Serum, moisturizer, a daily ritual's math.

Pen meets paper, thoughts unfurl like vines,

These commitments, how they interwine.

A friend's wedding, a tableu of tender glances,

Remembered jokes, shared dreams, and second chances.

His eyes light up at tales from her college days,

In this moment, fear begins to fade away.

Once, "forever" felt like shackles on my wrist,

Now I ssee the strength in bonds that persist.

The future's fog no longer fills me with fright,

But beckons with possibility's soft light.

I stand before a door, my hand on the knob,

Heart steady, no longer a frantic throb.

Beyond lies a garden of mutual care,

Where love grows freely in the open air.

With each small act - a text, a touch, a smile -

I build a.bridge across the fearful mile.

No longer running from the thought of "we,"

I step forward, committed to being free.

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